NUS Alumni Melbourne Chapter Lunar New Year Dinner 2023

4 February 2023

Following months of planning and organisation, members of the NUS Alumni Melbourne Chapter gathered for a long-awaited Lunar New Year dinner at the Yummy Duck restaurant in Melbourne to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.

After two years of COVIDdisrupted plans, 70 alumni celebrated the year’s biggest event with delicious food, camaraderie, entertainment and lucky draw prizes. It was incredibly heartening to know that the attendees represented so many faculties (Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Science, Business, Arts, Law, etc.), with graduates from 1970 to 2017.

The event kickstarted with a joyous and long yum seng session, led by Secretary Dr Cecilia Xiao (Science ’10), that prompted other curious diners in the restaurant to join in. Spirits were high, and guests enjoyed drinks with the lo hei yu sheng starter and prosperity wishes from Dr Raymond Wong (Architecture ’81). Chairperson

Dr Edna Yeo (Science ’93) introduced special guest Professor Teo Choo Soo (Dentistry ’73) — the

“THANKS, EDNA, AUDREY, CECILIA AND THE ORGANISING COMMUNITY. THE FOOD WAS GREAT, BUT THE COMPANY AND LAUGHTER WERE SIMPLY AWESOME. THANKS, RAYMOND, CATHERINE AND ARUL, FOR THE GREAT MUSIC AND SONGS. HUAT AH! AND THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL NUS FAMILY!”

Mr Philip Chan (Engineering ’92) former Director of NUS Office of Alumni Relations (OAR), who had set up the Melbourne and Sydney Chapters. He kindly brought NUS souvenirs to thank the committee members — third-generation Chairperson Dr Yeo; Vice Chair and Treasurer Ms Audrey Sim (Arts and Social Sciences ’96); Dr Xiao; and Senior Adviser Dr Woo Sin Ang (Dentistry ’68) for their contributions to the Chapter over the years.

The dinner continued with Peking duck rolls, lobster noodles and steamed barramundi, among other dishes. Excitement ensued with many lucky draw prizes, including limitededition, engraved NUS golf balls for golfers and four hampers that went to lucky attendees — Mr Li Yang (Architecture ’97), Mr Michael Wong (Law ’62), Mr John Matthew,

“THANKS, EDNA, AND THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, FOR THE LOVELY EVENING LAST NIGHT. AND TO RAYMOND, ARUL AND COMPANY, FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT.”

“THANKS TO EDNA, THE COMMITTEE AND THE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EFFORT IN ORGANISING A GREAT EVENT.”

Mr Peter Koh (Science ’87) www.facebook.com/groups/NUSAlumniMelbourne

Dr Alan Kian Ho (Dentistry ’68) and Mr Peter Koh (Science ’87).

The Chapter would like to thank Dr Raymond Wong and Mr Arul Earnest (Arts and Social Sciences ’97), who took over the entertainment segment. They sang familiar karaoke songs, including Peng You and Can’t Help Falling in Love, displaying their hidden talent and multilingual abilities. A special nod also goes out to Dr Wong, who loaned the use of his audio system, and to Mrs Catherine Wong, who managed the speakers.

The Chapter is very appreciative of OAR’s funding, which allowed alumni to catch up with each other after two years of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. Without a doubt, the members look forward to more events in the future.

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